Whitesburg Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary-level community in Whitesburg, Georgia, Whitesburg Elementary School instructs 517 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Carroll County.

Whitesburg Elementary School is one of 24 schools operated by Carroll County, a district that enrolls 16,400 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Whitesburg Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school records 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Whitesburg Elementary School shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Whitesburg Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Carroll County indicate the typical household earns roughly $73,714 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Carroll County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,250 students), Whitesburg Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Arnco-Sargent Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.8 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Whitesburg Elementary School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.6%.

Whitesburg Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Whitesburg Elementary School has expanded 61%, going from 322 students in 2018 to 517 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.